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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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